How Investors Are Reacting To MDA Space (TSX:MDA) New Debt Deal And RADARSAT+ Contract Win

• MDA Space Ltd. recently completed the pricing of a C$250 million private placement of 7.00% senior unsecured notes due 2030, while also securing a C$44.7 million Canadian government contract for long lead parts for a RADARSAT Constellation Mission replenishment satellite under the RADARSAT+ Earth observation initiative.
• The Canadian government’s stated intention to have MDA Space build, test, and launch the replenishment satellite, plus its inclusion in a concept study for a next-generation radar system, reinforces the company’s role at the core of Canada’s long-term sovereign Earth observation plans.
• We’ll now consider how the RADARSAT replenishment contract and government intention for a full mission award influence MDA Space’s investment narrative.

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MDA Space Investment Narrative Recap

MDA Space’s investment case rests on belief in sustained demand for complex satellites, robotics and Earth observation, supported by its expanded manufacturing footprint. The RADARSAT replenishment work and government intent for a full mission award modestly support near term backlog confidence, while the new C$250 million, 7.00% notes add financial flexibility but also increase leverage, which is already a key risk if large constellation wins slow or are cancelled.

Among recent developments, the EchoStar constellation termination looms largest for the current narrative, given its size relative to MDA Space’s order book and capacity build out. The RADARSAT+ long lead contract and potential full mission award help partially offset sentiment around that cancellation by highlighting enduring government demand for SAR and reinforcing utilisation of MDA Space’s Earth observation and satellite platforms.

However, against the promise of new contracts, investors should also be aware of the risk that MDA’s expanded Montreal capacity could...

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MDA Space's narrative projects CA$2.6 billion revenue and CA$271.2 million earnings by 2028. This requires 24.5% yearly revenue growth and a CA$156.5 million earnings increase from CA$114.7 million today.

Uncover how MDA Space's forecasts yield a CA$38.79 fair value, a 56% upside to its current price.

Exploring Other Perspectives

Seventeen fair value estimates from the Simply Wall St Community span roughly C$6.43 to C$55, underlining how far apart individual views can be. You can weigh those opinions against the central catalyst that MDA’s growth plan depends on sustained high volume constellation and government contract awards to keep its expanded manufacturing capacity effectively utilised.

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